Every Polish Military Aircraft Used in WWII

Описание: Poland entered the Second World War with aircraft already outmatched on paper — but with pilots who were not. In September 1939, the Lotnictwo Wojskowe fought the Luftwaffe with skill and tactical discipline. When Poland fell, its airmen escaped, regrouped, and continued the war from France and Britain, eventually flying some of the most advanced Allied aircraft of the conflict.

This documentary covers every significant aircraft that flew under Polish authority from 1939 to 1945 — from the PZL P.11 over Warsaw to Mustangs escorting bombers over Germany. It traces the complete evolution of Polish wartime aviation across defeat, exile, and ultimate victory.


00:00 – Introduction: Poland’s Air Force in 1939
01:05 – PZL P.11: September Campaign Fighter
02:00 – PZL P.7 and Early-War Limitations
02:40 – PZL P.24 Export Fighter
03:20 – PZL P.37 Łoś: Modern Polish Bomber
04:15 – PZL P.23 Karaś Light Bomber
05:05 – PZL P.43 in Bulgarian Service
05:35 – PZL P.50 Jastrząb: The Fighter That Came Too Late
06:20 – PZL P.38 Wilk Heavy Fighter Prototype
06:50 – LWS-6 Żubr Medium Bomber
07:20 – RWD-14 Czapla Army Cooperation Aircraft
07:50 – RWD-8 Liaison and Training Aircraft
08:10 – Lublin R-XIII Naval Reconnaissance
08:40 – Polish Pilots in France, 1940
09:30 – Hawker Hurricane: No. 303 Squadron
10:20 – Supermarine Spitfire: Offensive Operations
11:05 – Bristol Blenheim Bomber Missions
11:40 – Vickers Wellington Night Operations
12:15 – Handley Page Halifax Heavy Bomber
12:50 – Avro Lancaster and Strategic Bombing
13:20 – de Havilland Mosquito Multi-Role Operations
13:45 – North American P-51 Mustang Escort Duties
14:10 – Experimental Projects in Exile
14:30 – Fairey Battle Early RAF Service
14:50 – Douglas Boston and North American Mitchell
15:20 – Conclusion: Continuity of Polish Air Power

✈️ Aircraft Covered

PZL P.11
PZL P.7
PZL P.24
PZL P.37 Łoś
PZL P.23 Karaś
PZL P.43
PZL P.50 Jastrząb
PZL P.38 Wilk
LWS-6 Żubr
RWD-14 Czapla
RWD-8
Lublin R-XIII
Morane-Saulnier MS.406 (French service period)
Caudron C.714
Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
Bristol Blenheim
Vickers Wellington
Handley Page Halifax
Avro Lancaster
de Havilland Mosquito
North American P-51 Mustang
Fairey Battle
Douglas Boston
North American B-25 Mitchell